Grew up across the street from a grove of these and they were an absolute menace. My mom was constantly writing City Hall to trim them. One finally destroyed a house.
Also made a huge mess.
I hate eucalyptus trees. Wish we could snap our fingers and replace them all with Monterey cypress.
Nesting swallows, snaking waterways, low-flying planes, great egrets and stringy, orange, parasitic plants. Baylands Nature Preserve has something for everyone.
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I loved writing this, and learning how elementary school teacher "Baylands Lucy" hounded City Council meetings & saved the Bay Area's best bird-watching marsh.
But check this out for the @jachristian.bsky.social photos. They're sooooo lovely.
Gift link: 🎁 📸 🦆 💯
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I loved writing this, and learning how elementary school teacher "Baylands Lucy" hounded City Council meetings & saved the Bay Area's best bird-watching marsh.
But check this out for the @jachristian.bsky.social photos. They're sooooo lovely.
Gift link: 🎁 📸 🦆 💯
www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...
Respect to the Valkyries.
Calls leaned toward Lynx (WTF with the Salaun technical?) the Valks played great D on the road and it came down to the final shot.
Love this team.
💜💜💜⛹🏽♀️💜
Jessica Christian
Honored in today’s column to introduce new generations to “Baylands Lucy,” a Palo Alto elementary school teacher who led the drive to protect 1,940 acres of marshland.
Filled her home with legal documents and meeting minutes. Drove City Council members crazy.
Absolute legend.
🫡 🦆
This is not the same dog.
The dog groomer definitely switched pups on us. Can’t believe he thought he’d get away with it.
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Baylands Nature Preserve is 1,940 acres of tidal marsh and open space, and one of the elite bird watching spots on the West Coast. Thank “Baylands Lucy” it survived.
Baylands Nature Preserve is 1,940 acres of tidal marsh and open space, and one of the elite bird watching spots on the West Coast. Thank “Baylands Lucy” it survived.
